Medical Dictionary

portio

noun por·tio \ˈpr-shē-ˌō, ˈprt-ē-ˌō\
plural por·ti·o·nes \ˌpr-shē-ˈō-ˌnēz\

Medical Definition of PORTIO

:  a part, segment, or branch (as of an organ or nerve) <the visible portio of the cervix>

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